RMweb Gold Graham T Posted June 8, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2021 Bigger isn't always better, to be fair. Lifted from wikipedia: The BMW M12/13 turbo was a 1500 cc 4-cylinder turbocharged Formula One engine, based on the standard BMW M10 engine introduced in 1961 ... It was capable of 1,400 hp in maximum boost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 4 hours ago, St Enodoc said: I'm not a CAD user and by no means an expert in design but I understand that packages such as Solidworks or similar will do just that. I imagine that they don't come cheap though. That is one way you would often make use of them. Essentially you draw curves/shapes as sketches or 3D sketches and use those to drive the geometry. Sub-divisional modelling is a whole separate area but SolidWorks desktop does not do that natively. There was an announcement at SolidWorks World 3D Experience World this year that a version of SolidWorks for makers is planned at a price point of something like ~$99/yr, I think it was, due within 12months. I guess for that you get the software (maybe only the online versions - xDesign) with zilch support, except the community forums, else there will be a lot of companies wondering why their price point is orders of magnitude different. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted June 8, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2021 My brother is a draughtsman and OS trained cartographer and is about the only one in his large nationwide civil engineering/construction firm who knows how to use a drawing board and pencil. The firm are dreading his retirement in 18 months time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simonmcp Posted June 8, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2021 21 hours ago, chuffinghell said: Window and door loosely fitted (I noticed a pin hole in the window frame after priming so I need to fill that) but otherwise I’m quite pleased with the results Also glued the roof together so it’s looking more like a building now. As usual I’ve run out of primer so I’ll need to make a sight detour and call Halfrauds on the way home from work tomorrow I think the pin hole is supposed to be where you put the lamp that lights the weighbridge in the gloomy winter. Of course I could and probably am totally wrong. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted June 8, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) I know I'm going to sound like a stuck record to some of you but Sketchup is really wonderful, IMHO. It's intuitive but also extremely powerful after you've got to grips with the simple stuff. The basic workflow is that you draw in 2D and then extrude into 3D. You can orbit around your object and zoom in and out using the mouse wheel so it's easy to look at any face and start drawing on it. It becomes second nature. Thus, you don't need 2D views - the program projects your 2D drawing actions onto the 3D model and so all your work is done in just one window. The online version is free: https://app.sketchup.com/app Create a new file, You'll see 3 axes and a simple representation of a person - this is just for scale. Choose the rectangle tool from the left hand side and draw a rectangle on the ground. Choose the "push/pull" tool from the left hand side, click on the rectangle and drag upwards. You've got a block. Scroll the mouse wheel forwards and backwards to zoom in and out. Hold the wheel button down over the block and move the mouse and you can examine your block from all sides. Draw a rectangle on one of the faces and use the push/pull tool to push it in or out. You're away! There are tools for measuring things to get exact sizes and tools for doing all kinds of clever things to make detailed and great looking models. I have no connection to Sketchup - I'm just a happy user. Edited June 8, 2021 by Harlequin 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Um. I like pencils. 2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 On 07/06/2021 at 19:07, chuffinghell said: Window and door loosely fitted (I noticed a pin hole in the window frame after priming so I need to fill that) but otherwise I’m quite pleased with the results That is looking really good Chris @chuffinghell. 21 hours ago, chuffinghell said: you’ve got to be able to make it yourself before you draw it for someone else to IMO 9 hours ago, chuffinghell said: CAD has basically robbed draughtsman of their individuality to a certain extent Absolutely agree Chris . Designing with a calculator and drawing on film with rotring pens was a lot more forgiving. Plus, when your experience says "that'll be fine" CAD annoyingly works to x decimal places. It needs a button which says 'that's fine for a first go, now please apply some engineering judgement/ common sense'. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I loved using Rotring pens, with the right paper I could use them for freehand drawing. I got my O level art using one to do a drawing on top of coloured ink washes. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 9, 2021 7 hours ago, MrWolf said: I loved using Rotring pens, with the right paper I could use them for freehand drawing. I got my O level art using one to do a drawing on top of coloured ink washes. In the days when 4mm scale wagon transfers were virtually non-existent, I used to letter my models using an 0.1mm Rotring pen and white ink. 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2021 More cheating and setting the scene The figure is from Hardy’s Hobbies and the platform printed by CWRailways to one of my drawings 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted June 9, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2021 It all looks good, but that figure is especially - right! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2021 (edited) I need to re-print the window as its not quite right but I'm still getting to grips with the settings etc In the meantime I've drawn up a coal merchants office, dimensionally the same as the Ratio kit so I can use the roof, doors, windows and guttering straight out of the kit (in theory) Whist drawing it up I thought I might as well draw up the chimney in stone too as I felt the brick one in the kit wouldn't look right (personal prefference) I've not attempted to print it yet but I have set up the file ready Edited June 9, 2021 by chuffinghell 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2021 Still playing about with the settings on the printer, it doesn’t help being as thick as a brick That a side, I bough a Bachmann Telephone box….how does this look? Didn’t think it very pleasant to put it next to the gents Ill need to repaint or replace the phone with something less modern 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted June 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2021 Looks better against the fence, in my humble opinion. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Graham T said: Looks better against the fence, in my humble opinion. I thought so too but I’d rather check before the glue comes out 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2021 Managed to get a better print of the window and the chimney has turned out nicely, especially with a lick of paint There are so many variables when it comes to 3D printing…I’m finding it a bit overwhelming to be honest (me and technology don’t seem to get on) 5 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted June 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2021 That doesn't look as if you're struggling! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Graham T said: That doesn't look as if you're struggling! Thank you but that’s window number six 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simonmcp Posted June 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2021 Hi Chris, there are some great tips on the 3d printing forum on RMweb. One thread is all about resin printers and has some tips about orientation which apparently is crucial for getting consistent results. Sorry I am on my phone at the moment so can't put a direct link. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 2 hours ago, chuffinghell said: Still playing about with the settings on the printer, it doesn’t help being as thick as a brick That a side, I bough a Bachmann Telephone box….how does this look? Didn’t think it very pleasant to put it next to the gents Ill need to repaint or replace the phone with something less modern Paint the phone an almost glossy black, that ought to backdate it a bit. Don't go mad trying to model the A and B buttons... 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, MrWolf said: ….Don't go mad trying to model the A and B buttons... You know me too well 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2021 23 minutes ago, simonmcp said: Hi Chris, there are some great tips on the 3d printing forum on RMweb. One thread is all about resin printers and has some tips about orientation which apparently is crucial for getting consistent results. Sorry I am on my phone at the moment so can't put a direct link. Thank you, I’ll do a search Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2021 Would a phone box be on the platform, or outside the station? Maybe big termini had phones, but I'm not sure country stations would, especially if there was a charge for platform tickets. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted June 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2021 It would have been outside near the main entrance rather than on the platform. Even a station the size of Bletchley had them outside the main entrance. Regards Lez. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, Stubby47 said: Would a phone box be on the platform, or outside the station? Maybe big termini had phones, but I'm not sure country stations would, especially if there was a charge for platform tickets. I may have to resort to rule #1 I have found some photos but I'm assuming these arn't period correct Edited June 11, 2021 by chuffinghell 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now